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Empowering girls & gender-expansive youth to embrace STEM through meaningful mentorship & free, hands-on experiences

"If we can invest 13 years in developing a drug, then we can
invest 13 years in developing a girl into a
scientist, technologist, or engineer."
— Dr. Bonnie Bertolaet, Executive Director, Science Club for Girls

At Science Club for Girls, we believe in long-term investment in a girl's STEM education. We know this is the only way to address the systemic, root causes of the lack of diversity in STEM and move the needle towards a more equitable, diverse, and innovative STEM ecosystem. The trajectories of our alumni show the impact of this investment, and we all, as a society, reap the benefits.

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Because we are increasingly facing STEM-based challenges on a daily basis (e.g., climate change, cyber-security, and global pandemics), we need more diverse perspectives at the proverbial STEM table to identify solutions. Science Club for Girls is creating the pipeline for the future, diverse STEM workforce that will solve the most pressing issues of our time.

Only 4% of scientists and engineers in the US are Black and Latina women. It's our mission to change that. Join the Science Club for Girls community and help build a movement to transform the face of STEM and create a more diverse STEM ecosystem. 

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of the STEM workforce is women
Our programs start in

kindergarten

because girls begin to associate boys with science and math as early as 2nd grade.

To foster excitement, confidence, and literacy in STEM for girls and gender-expansive youth from underrepresented communities by providing free, experiential programs and by maximizing meaningful interactions with women-in-STEM mentors.

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Celebrating 27 years of successfully providing programs for girls and gender-expansive youth in our community to address the gender and diversity imbalance in STEM. SCFG provides free after school "clubs" at schools and community locations.

Volunteer, participate, or donate. SCFG relies upon the generosity of our supporters to maintain, nourish, and grow. Your involvement makes a powerful statement about your commitment to racial and gender equity in STEM.

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I’m not sure I’d be where I am if I hadn’t had mentors and peers in Science Club who encouraged me to pursue what I wanted and helped me build the confidence to get there.
— Sophie, Junior Mentor

Did you know?

ALL Science Club for Girls programs are FREE thanks to our generous funders.

What We Know

The achievement gap between Black and Hispanic students and their white and Asian peers was evident in the 2017 Next Generation math MCAS scores.

Research on how children learn shows that learning that happens outside of the traditional classroom helps students see the relevance of academic subjects and leads to deeper interest, which in turn directly impacts achievement.

An achievement gap exists between well-resourced and economically-stressed children from the moment they begin school.

The number of white students whose scores exceeded the standards was four times higher than Black or Hispanic students, and the number of Black and Hispanic students who did not meet the standard was almost three times as high as white students.

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